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SUMMARY:Growing the Appalachian Food Economy
DESCRIPTION:A fast-growing demand for local food and the need for econ
 omic diversification today are moving Appalachian communities to use t
 heir food assets and sustainable agriculture in creative ways to help 
 revitalize their economies. By providing support for local food system
 s, community leaders can help build stronger links between producers a
 nd consumers, keeping more income and wealth in the local economy.\nTo
  help expand the role of food assets in local economic development in 
 Appalachia, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is hosting Growi
 ng the Appalachian Food Economy: A Forum on Local Food Systems and Sus
 tainable Agriculture on April 3–4, 2012, in Asheville, North Carolin
 a. The forum will provide an opportunity for community leaders; econom
 ic development officials; farmers; food producers, processors, and dis
 tributors; and public and private funding partners to share ideas and 
 learn practical ways local food systems can increase employment opport
 unities, spark entrepreneurial ventures, and build local wealth in App
 alachian communities.\n\nFor more information visit http://www.advanta
 gegreennetwork.org/events/growing-the-appalachian-food-economy
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CATEGORIES:"sustainable agriculture", "local foods"
LOCATION:Renaissance Asheville Hotel
WEBSITE:http://www.cvent.com/events/growing-the-appalachian-food-econo
 my-a-forum-on-local-food-systems-and-sustainable-agriculture/event-sum
 mary-74b5cf43a1394edbbb34eda043f1d132.aspx
URL:http://www.cvent.com/events/growing-the-appalachian-food-economy-a
 -forum-on-local-food-systems-and-sustainable-agriculture/event-summary
 -74b5cf43a1394edbbb34eda043f1d132.aspx
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER:ARC
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Matt Rak
 er":http://www.advantagegreennetwork.org/profile/MattRaker
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